Devery, a global blockchain start-up that provides verification solutions, has been named in JD.com’s inaugural blockchain accelerator program, AI Catapult Accelerator (AICA). The program is aimed at aiding startups which demonstrate talent in the blockchain space. Devery will bring tech expertise to support JD in the research and development of verification solutions using blockchain architecture, such as supply-chain tracking and identity management.

Chinese retailer JD.com has more than 266 million active customers, sells of millions of brands from around the world and hosts a marketplace of more than 160,000 trusted merchants. The company, which owns and operates its own nationwide logistics systems, has embraced AI and blockchain across its operations and seeks to facilitate the growth of the disruptive technology and its benefits, including increased security, transparency and efficiency. Read more...

XINFIN, a Blockchain Technology firm for global trade and finance, announced today the appointment of Jason Butcher to its advisory board. Jason Butcher is a renowned name in the field of blockchain technology, serving as the COO of CoinPayments and a bunch of related businesses.

Singapore—Feb 24, 2018—Singapore based Blockchain Technology Company today announced the appointment of Jason Butcher as an independent advisor of the firm, effective immediately. Mr. Butcher who is a serial entrepreneur and COO of CoinPayments will serve as an advisor and will help XinFin with his meaningful insights and invaluable knowledge of the legal landscape of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. Read more...

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XINFIN, a Blockchain Technology firm for global trade and finance, announced today the appointment of Jason Butcher to its advisory board. Jason Butcher is a renowned name in the field of blockchain technology, serving as the COO of CoinPayments and a bunch of related businesses. Read more...

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An Israeli shell company, Apollo Power, had its stocks soar after revealing that they had harnessed solar power for crypto mining. However, such claims turned out to be exaggerated, and they are now being sued.

One of the most intriguing debates about cryptocurrency is the power used in mining and for transactions. Some have said that the total power consumption used by Bitcoin miners is more than the total of 19 European countries. Then there’s the fact that most of Bitcoin mining occurs in China, which uses coal to fuel their power plants. Such issues are why people are looking very hard for ways to reduce power consumption when mining cryptocurrencies. It seemed that a solution had appeared when an Israeli company said that they had completed a successful experiment using solar power for crypto mining. However, the company is now being sued as such a claim is being labeled as misleading. Read more...

On December 27th BANKEX has successfully completed their TokenSale, selling BKX tokens for about $ 66 million. The remaining tokens will only be available for purchase by institutional investors interested in asset tokenization technologies. A total of 400 000 000 BKX tokens were emitted of which 80 000 000 was allocated for the public sale, 140 000 000 reserved for institutional investors, the rest were reserved and allocated for the Team (50 000 000), Advisers (40 000 000), the Option Pool (50 000 000) and The BANKEX FOUNDATION (40 000 000).Read more...

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Bitcoin is primed to become a noticeable component of international commodity trading as a Ukrainian shipping company plans on accepting it, and others are going to follow suit.

While there are instances of people buying a home or paying their rent with Bitcoin, it seems that the vast majority of transactions are relatively minor. However, the cryptocurrency is starting to move into the much deeper waters of international commodity trading where the stakes, and the amounts, are much higher. A Ukrainian shipping company, Varamar Ltd., has announced that they will start accepting Bitcoin as payment.

Brand building is a difficult task for any company in existence today and it certainly seems to be something Bitcoin businesses are struggling with. Part of that issue can be attributed to the dislike consumers and retailers have when it comes to “Bitcoin”, although they do enjoy the term “blockchain”. But even Bitcoin companies can take a few simple steps to push their brand in the right direction.